Famous Quotes & Sayings

Stephen Merchant

I guess as you get older you sort of see the mechanics, even with the best comedians. There's admiration for people I admire, but it's not guttural laughter. It's a wry 'Oh, well done, sir.' But I sort of miss that slightly; I miss the raw joy of comedy I used to get.

We've always hoped that Page 2 would be a destination for people who wanted a good laugh and didn't take sports too seriously. Much of that was accomplished through parody, so it seemed natural that we'd be drawn to a product like the Onion. I think we've always had an admiration for what they do, and when we talked to the folks at the Onion, we found out that admiration was mutual.

Birdman

It's what you always do. You confuse love for admiration.

Isabella Bird

The ladies in the United States appeared to me to be extremely domestic. However fond they may be of admiration as girls, after their early marriages they become dutiful wives and affectionate, devoted mothers. And in a country where there are few faithful attached servants, far more devolves upon the mother than English ladies have any idea of.

Then by good luck W. B. Yeats, liking my first book of verse, asked me to come and see him. I owe more to him than to any man living, and my intense admiration for his work was reinforced by my intense admiration for himself.

In life, we pursue and work hard for the respect we feel an honorary title carries. Will it be etched on your headstone: In this grave lays a great CEO, VP and so on? After searching for years, wisdom has spoken: Your name holds the key to your diary of life. In the end, the admiration and true story will be told in a good mans name, not in a man made title.

I'm proud of what he did. Suppose he hadn't given her a job? He at least gave her a job so she could survive. I have a lot of respect and admiration for the congressman.

Helen McCrory

I love live performance and have huge admiration for people who can really do it. It's the same with music: I'll play a record and think that I'm not really into country or ragga. But, if it's live and the musicians are good, I'll listen to pretty much anything.

Elaine Paige

We became our own mutual admiration society I think,

Buck Showalter

They're an impatient group, and I say that with admiration. Mentally, our guys are in a great spot and a great frame of mind about what they want to get out of this season as individuals, and more importantly, as a team.

Jason Chaffetz

I have the greatest respect and admiration for Congressman Issa, but I don't intend to be Darrell Issa-like.

I have the greatest respect and admiration for both UA and Purdue. I really like the schools, the teams and the coaches. I really believe it's going to be a terrific game.

Bobby Ross

I really had a lot of admiration and respect for Glenn Davis,

If you write music that is touching enough, you will win people's admiration despite your limitation in technical respects.

Tom Wilson

I have watched Valley for many years, and it's been more out of admiration than anything else of how they go about their business,

He (Zedillo) leaves office with the admiration of the people of Mexico. The president told him that he should be proud of what he has accomplished there.

I don't know if they can get enough done here

David Payne

I have nothing but admiration for everybody on our team tonight,

Being a lady gets her what she wants, which is the attention and admiration of very wealthy men.

Mercedes McCambridge

My admiration for the phenomenon of Alcoholics Anonymous is boundless.

Henry A. Kissinger

The capacity to admire others is not my most fully developed trait.

Charlie Rose

The highest admiration I have for my colleagues is not for someone in a studio in New York but for somebody on the ground in places that they've gone to fight to tell the story.

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

David Stern

Allen proves as well as anyone else has ever proven that if you've got game and you leave it all out there, you pick up the admiration of people around the world. And we love to see that happening. Because that's what shows our game at its best, sort of the teamwork, what it takes to play at the level and what he's willing to put up with in terms of injuries to continue to excel at this level.

Pharrell Williams

I just happen to admire everyone that we work with.

John Howe

Drawing must seek interest, not admiration. Because admiration wears quickly.

Mark Cuban

This is a chance for these servicemen and women to feel the admiration and respect of 20,000 people, reinforcing for them that we as a nation feel grateful for what they have done for us.

Arto Lindsay

There was some conflict there over Saturday nights because we were all really broke in those days- all the money you had in the world was in your pockets. Nowadays when you're say you're broke, it's not the same thing.

Craig Stevens has shown great mateship and won the admiration and support of all Australians,

William Wordsworth

We live by admiration, hope and love; and even as these are well and wisely fixed, in dignity of being we ascend

Mike Huckabee

I've had the privilege of working with Bono for the past few years in the One Campaign to fight AIDS and hunger and disease around the world. Bono is an Irishman and a great humanitarian. And I remember him telling me of his admiration for America.

The Rolex 24 At Daytona is a great race with a lot of history and to compete in it with GAINSCO/Blackhawk Racing is a great opportunity for me. I am proud to be a part of the All-American lineup with talented young drivers like Alex and Rocky. I grew up in admiration of the success of both of their fathers. It will be exciting to race with them, and Bob as well, who proved in his rookie year last season that he's got what it takes.

Ted Allen

I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them.